William Shakespeare’s uses of literary elements are evident all throughout the play. In Act 2 Shakespeare uses many forms of symbolism and notable quotes to express his ideas. His use of metaphors and similes help construct his play. Act 2 really portrays the exploration of comic relief‚ conflict and metaphorical thoughts. Comic relief allowed Shakespeare to include elements of humour throughout the play‚ that otherwise was generally serious. These humorous interludes give the audience a rest from
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Literary Analysis: “The Crucible” “With integrity‚ you have nothing to fear‚ since you have nothing to hide. With integrity‚ you will do the right thing‚ so you will have no guilt.” –Zig Ziglar In Arthur Miller’s‚ “The Crucible‚” the town of Salem is plagued by the hysteria of witches. In an attempt to end the madness‚ and condemn the cause of it all‚ Abigail Williams‚ John Proctor confessed to lechery‚ only to be thrown into jail for witchcraft. In the end‚ when given the chance to lie to save
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Speaking With Satire Lord Bryon once said‚ “Fools are my theme‚ let satire be my song”. A satire is a literary composition‚ in verse or prose‚ in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn‚ derision‚or ridicule (dic.com). A well recognized satire is George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Orwell wrote this allegorical novella in England when the wartime alliance with the Soviet Union was at its height and Stalin was held in highest esteem in Britain both among the people and government. George
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Composition 2 Individual Work week 3 13 Literary Analysis of Emma Jane Austen’s Emma Deborah Simones Emma was an independent woman who stood her ground as she tried to stand tall in the upper class society that she belonged to. She made it a point to help those that she felt needed help when it came to love and marriage. She thought that she was very accomplished at being a matchmaker. She never intended to cause harm or illusion just pleasure and self-fulfillment. Austen portrayed
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The Crucible: A Literary Analysis In 1692‚ Salem was populated by Puritans who believed in black-and-white lines between good and evil. The powers of darkness were real forces to them‚ which could wreak havoc and destruction on society if unleashed. The system of government was that God was the true leader of society‚ and he expressed his will through the actions of men and women. In the Old Testament‚ we hear stories of how God led directly through Moses; Salem‚ likewise‚ was led through men who
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Cited: Hunter‚ Evan. “On The Sidewalk Bleeding” The Literary Link. 2010. 3 January 2013. Hinton‚ S.E.. The Outsiders. New York: Penguin Group‚ 1995
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Beowulf Literary Analysis Looking through the phenomenal piece of writing that is Beowulf‚ and analysing the characters and events‚ there is quite a bit of information and evidence that points and leads that religion plays a large role in the entirety of the story. The story roots into the past where the religion that the Saxons had followed under was mainly pagan‚ before the Saxons had been converted to Christianity. Inside the story‚ there were parts in which there were mild hints that led
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Literary Analysis of Macbeth Having a lust for power can cause a loss in many things. It’s as if you’re in a win-lose situation. In this case‚ the play Macbeth written by Shakespeare has scholars sayings‚ “The lust for power by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth led to a loss of humanity.” With that said‚ I totally agree with their view. Both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth went out of their way to even killing King Duncan and burdening the murder on his guardsmen. Even though that’s a common human act‚ you
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which fought in them. The short story “Chickamauga” is defined as naturalist literature because of the author’s employment of specific literary techniques which define naturalism‚ such as the way the author gradually darkens the mood of the storyline as it progresses‚ the amount of description and attention paid to grisly and macabre details that shed wars in a whole new light‚ as well as the unfolding nature of the main character as the story progresses. In “Chickamauga”‚ Ambrose Bierce begins on a
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Literary Analysis: The Crucible In “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ liars‚ cheats‚ and control freaks drastically change the story. It seemed people were in it to protect themselves and their reputation‚ even if they had to tell a lie. These aren’t any little white lies though; these are lies that sent nineteen people‚ and counting‚ to their graves. Out of every character in the story‚ I believe Abigail Williams is the instigator and catalyst to the numerous deaths and court events. She expressed
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